diff --git a/daemon/gamemode.c b/daemon/gamemode.c
index dc0465a..961d187 100644
--- a/daemon/gamemode.c
+++ b/daemon/gamemode.c
@@ -455,6 +455,8 @@ bool game_mode_context_register(GameModeContext *self, pid_t client)
 		return false;
 	}
 	cl->executable = game_mode_context_find_exe(client);
+	if (!cl->executable)
+		goto error_cleanup;
 
 	if (game_mode_context_has_client(self, client)) {
 		LOG_ERROR("Addition requested for already known process [%d]\n", client);